Mason Cooley
Mason Cooley
Mason Cooleywas an American aphorist known for his witty aphorisms. One of these such aphorisms Cooley developed was "The time I kill is killing me."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
nasty failing courtesy
When courtesy fails, be nasty, brutish, and short.
giving existence begging
Whether I give to a beggar or not, his existence puts me in the wrong.
trust men promise
Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.
couple
Couples who come to understand one another often part.
philosophy mean writing
The philosophy of hedonism means little to lovers of pleasure. They have no inclination to read philosophy, or to write it.
depression fall exhausted
The depressed fall back exhausted from every undertaking.
ocean blue fishing
The sheen of ocean gleams on the blue fish-plate.
struggle levels my-struggle
My struggles with myself seldom reach aerobic level.
sympathy sorry looks
A sympathetic look always makes me feel sorry for myself.
baby self resentment
Babies and the old are permitted self-absorption. In between, it provokes resentment.
congratulations self egotism
Self-congratulation pleases only the speaker.
desire endure altruism
Altruism is for those who cannot endure their desires.
lazy earth laziness
The lazy manage to keep up with the earth's rotation just as well as the industrious.
waiting laziness circumstances
To avoid doing anything, wait for the right circumstances.